Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total MetLife, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 62,096	$ 1	$ 11	$ 29,277	$ 27,332	$ (172)	$ 5,104	$ 61,553	$ 543
Preferred stock repurchase premium	0
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(443)					(443)		(443)
Stock-based compensation	211			211				211
Dividends on preferred stock	(91)				(91)			(91)
Dividends on common stock	(1,101)				(1,101)			(1,101)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(55)							0	(55)
Net income (loss)	4,809				4,788			4,788	21	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	5,873						5,888	5,888	(15)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	71,299	1	11	29,488	30,928	(615)	10,992	70,805	494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	72,560	1	12	30,543	32,020	(1,172)	10,649	72,053	507
Repurchase of preferred stock	(1,460)	(1)		(1,459)				(1,460)
Preferred stock repurchase premium	(42)				(42)			(42)
Preferred stock issuance	1,483	0		1,483				1,483
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(1,107)					(1,107)		(1,107)
Stock-based compensation	159			159				159
Dividends on preferred stock	(67)				(67)			(67)
Dividends on common stock	(1,234)				(1,234)			(1,234)
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests	(64)							0	(64)
Net income (loss)	4,480				4,476			4,476	4	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax	(3,720)						(3,758)	(3,758)	38
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 70,988	$ 0	$ 12	$ 30,726	$ 35,153	$ (2,279)	$ 6,891	$ 70,503	$ 485

[1] (1)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes losses of redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries of less than $1 million at both September 30, 2015 and 2014.